1/10oz Gold American Eagle[PAT_11405]

183.51€

Offered in 1/10oz, 1/4oz, 1/2oz and 1oz denominations, these coins are guaranteed by the U.S. government to contain the stated amount of actual gold weight in troy ounces. By law, the gold must come from sources in the USA, alloyed with 3% silver and 5.33% copper to produce a more wear-resistant coin, producing a specific alloy that is also referred to as crown gold. The actual gold fraction ("fineness") is .9167 or (22 karat). It is authorized by the United States Congress and is backed by the United States Mint for weight and content.

The obverse design features a rendition of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' full length figure of Lady Liberty with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with the Capitol building in the left background. The reverse design, by sculptor Miley Busiek, features a male eagle carrying an olive branch flying above a nest containing a female eagle and her hatchlings.